Bush to campaign with Va. gov candidate

RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 4 (UPI) -- President Bush plans to attend an election-eve rally designed to give a last-minute boost to Virginia gubernatorial candidate Jerry W. Kilgore.

Kilgore is in a tight battle with Democrat Timothy M. Kaine. A Washington Post poll last week showed Kaine ahead by 3 percentage points, but a more recent poll shows the race even closer, the Post reported.

With the president's poll numbers sagging in Virginia, the newspaper said Kilgore's decision to bring Bush in for the Monday night rally may indicate a desire to motivate diehard Republicans to turn out to vote Tuesday.